Ohio Code § 2941.1420

Ohio Code § 2941.1420. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2941.1420.

(A) Imposition of a mandatory indefinite prison term consisting of a minimum term of

fifteen years and a maximum term of life imprisonment upon an offender pursuant to

division (A)(3)(e)(iv) or (B)(2)(c) of section 2971.03 of the Revised Code is precluded unless the offender is convicted of or pleads guilty to attempted rape

and unless the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging the offense

specifies that, had the offender completed the rape that was attempted, the offender

would have been guilty of rape in violation of division (A)(1)(b) of section 2907.02 of the Revised Code , and any of the following apply: (1) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one of the following: (a) Attempted rape and previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a specification

of the type described in this section or section 2941.1418 or 2941.1419 of the Revised Code ; (b) Attempted rape under circumstances that are substantially similar to the circumstances

described in this section or section 2941.1419 or 2941.1420 of the Revised Code ; (c) A violation of an existing or former law of this state, another state, or the United

States that is substantially similar to any of the offenses described in divisions

(A)(1)(a) and (b) of this section. (2) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to violating division (A)(1)(b) of section 2907.02 of the Revised Code or to violating a substantially similar existing or former law of this state, another

state, or the United States. (3) The offender during or immediately after the commission of the offense caused serious

physical harm to the victim. (B) The specification shall be stated at the end of the body of the indictment, count,

or information and shall be stated in substantially the following form: “SPECIFICATION (or, SPECIFICATION TO THE FIRST COUNT). The Grand Jurors (or insert the person's or the prosecuting attorney's name when

appropriate) further find and specify that (set forth that, had the offender completed

the rape that was attempted, the offender would have been guilty of a violation of division (A)(1)(b) of section 2907.02 of the Revised Code , and the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to attempted

rape and previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a specification of

the type described in this section or section 2941.1418 or 2941.1419 of the Revised Code , previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to attempted rape under circumstances

that are substantially similar to the circumstances described in this section or section 2941.1419 or 2941.1420 of the Revised Code , or previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to violating a substantially

similar existing or former law of this state, another state, or the United States;

 previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to violating division (A)(1)(b) of section 2907.02 of the Revised Code or to violating a substantially similar existing or former law of this state, another

state, or the United States;  or the offender during or immediately after the commission

of the offense caused serious physical harm to the victim).”

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2941.1420
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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